Praise for Jonathan Maberry and
and His Acclaimed Pine Deep Novels
“I first met Jonathan when he was a teenager, and I predicted great things then. And look, he has achieved great things. Jonathan Maberry is writer whose works will be read for many, many years to come.”
—Ray Bradbury
“Maberry has the unique gift of spinning great stories in any genre he chooses. His Pine Deep vampire novels are unique and masterful.”
—Richard Matheson
GHOST ROAD BLUES Winner of the Stoker Award for Best First Novel
“Jonathan Maberry rushes headlong toward the front of the pack, proving that he has the chops to craft stories at once intimate, epic, real, and horrific.”
—Bentley Little
“Reminiscent of Stephen King . . . Maberry supplies plenty of chills in this atmospheric novel. . . . This is horror on a grand scale.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Every so often, you discover an author whose writing is so lyrical that it transcends mere storytelling. Jonathan Maberry is just such an author.”
—Tess Gerritsen New York Times bestselling author of The Mephisto Club
“It is hard to believe this is Jonathan Maberry’s debut novel because his writing is of such a high caliber and his storyline is comparable to that of a master writer of horror. Great action scenes, a growing sense of foreboding and fine characterizations make this a one-sitting reading experience.”
—Midwest Book Review
“Jonathan Maberry writes in the grand poetic horror tradition of Poe and Robert McCammon. His novel is not just a frightening tale but one in which the reader can truly identify with both the characters. The language and descriptions are vivid, threatening, and beautiful. Maberry belongs with the big names including King and Koontz.”
—Stuart Kaminsky
“A chilling tale about the staying power of evil. As lyrical, melodic, and dark as the music that provides the imaginary soundtrack. Maberry breathes new life into modern horror fiction.”
—Scott Nicholson
“Maberry knows that true horror lies in the dark, hidden places in the human heart, and to take this journey with him is genuinely chilling.”
—T. J. MacGregor
“If I were asked to select only one new voice in horror fiction to read today, it would be Jonathan Maberry. Ghost Road Blues jumps so easily out of his blend of words, images, and characters that you hardly realize you’re reading a novel rather than watching a movie.”
—Katherine Ramsland
“If you think that small-town horror has nothing new to offer the reader, you have a surprise in store for you. Jonathan Maberry’s Ghost Road Blues, first in a trilogy, demonstrates that even the most haunted town in America is unprepared for the full depth of evil, either human or inhuman. A fine blend of authentic supernatural folklore and conventional villainy in a fully realized contemporary setting.”
—Don D’Ammassa
“Ghost Road Blues is a superbly woven, chilling tale that makes you wonder who the real monsters are—humans or the undead.”
—L. A. Banks
“As effective an opening as I’ve ever read, and the jolts just keep on coming.”
—Jeremiah Healy
“Stunning! A fierce and new talent!”
—Ken Bruen
“A fun, fun read and creepy as hell. Jonathan Maberry serves up scares like pancakes at a church social.”
—Gregory Frost
“I read as much horror fiction as I can get my hands on, and it’s been a long time since I’ve read anything that I’ve enjoyed as much as Ghost Road Blues.”
—Stephen Susco
“Ghost Road Blues rocks. From the first page to the last, Jonathan Maberry displays the sure hand of a master of the craft. I can’t wait to see what this new king of horror has in store for us next.”
—Bryan Smith
“Jonathan Maberry writes densely layered prose full of real characters and plenty of eerie atmosphere. He’s in tune with both the dark side of human nature and the simple goodness that can redeem us all.”
—David Wellington
“Jonathan Maberry is the big guy you’d want to back you up in a fight. Now he’s writing big scary books that feel just right. Ghost Road Blues is dues paid in advance: read it now so that you can say you were there at the beginning of a blockbuster career.”
—Bill Kent
“With Ghost Road Blues, Jonathan Mayberry lands solidly on his feet in territory once dominated by Manly Wade Wellman and Joe Citro; this haunting, complex, terrifying, and deeply humane novel is a heady feast for those who’ve been looking for something new and lyrical in horror.”
—Gary A. Braunbeck
“Ghost Road Blues reminded me why I’m afraid of the dark.”
—Charles Gramlich
“Maberry will scare the bejibbers out of you!”
—John Lutz
“Dark, scary, and so darn well written that one might think this book something Stephen King wrote and forgot about many years ago.”
—Michael Laimo
“Maberry takes his reader to new and chilling places. If you read horror, you can’t miss this book.”
—H. R. Knight
“Ghost Road Blues is a hell of a book—complex, sprawling, and spooky . . . with strong characters and a setting that’s pure Americana Halloween hell. A satisfying chunk of creepy, visceral horror storytelling—I’d recommend this to anyone who loves the works of Stephen King.”
—Jemiah Jefferson
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